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Thanks for the discussion As I'll primarily be using the SecuritySpy app for having a certain camera feed on the display, I'm tied to iOS/iPadOS I actually won't be running the Control4 app on it, if everything goes as planned

What kind of mounts are you all using?

Okay, that's good to know, good to hear real world experiences Which model iPad do you have mounted? Just trying to get a gauge on how old your battery is

This is the POE adapter I'm using: Amazon.com: DSLRKIT Active PoE Splitter 48V to 5V 5.2V 2.4A USB Type A Female 802.3af for Tablet : Electronics Interestingly, while researching this issue, I came across this link from Apple: About iPad and iPhone Charge Management Feature - Apple Support So, I'm wondering if powering off is necessary at all or, even if it may not be, it may still be a good idea to go ahead and power off nightly Incidentally, they are not in bedrooms, but thanks for the heads up about the tone - I hadn't even thought of that

Reference thread: I'm almost done with replacing the old touchscreens with iPad minis I've been testing with my wife's mini, and so now need to just find some good deals on used, relatively current models - I was thinking iPad mini 4 at the minimum Anyway, since they will always be connected to power, does anyone have recommendations in terms of when and for how long to cut off power to the iPads via the managed POE switch? I was thinking something like cutting off power at 1AM and letting it run on battery for awhile, but for how long? 1 hour? 2 hours? Longer?

Hi, in reference to this thread: I finally decided on my mounting and power options Tested out running the C4 app on my wife's iPad mini 4, setting the C4 app to dedicated mode and setting the iPad to never turn off the screen Pulled up a camera feed through the C4 app and just let it stay on the screen Noticed that the feed froze maybe about 4 hours later (could tell b/c the seconds on the timestamp on the feed were frozen) I'm going to try and see what happens pulling up the feed via the SecuritySpy app rather than C4, but just wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts why the camera feed would freeze? Thanks

I'm considering trying out one of these new Eeros However, my dealer is a bit hesitant that what little Control4 integration I still have left in my house may get broken or, at the least, have to be reconfigured entirely since Eero is not on C4's "approved" list - does anyone have any experience with this? Also, from my reading, Eero prefers unmanaged switches, though using managed switches (I have a managed Araknis 24 port and 16 port POE switch) will work with Eero, but some settings need to be disabled - again, anyone have any experience with this too?

And a new 6+ system https://eero.com/shop/eero-6-plus $139, $239, $299 for 1, 2 or 3 units, respectively

Eero is out with the Pro6E today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22991784/eero-pro6e-mesh-wifi-system-price-availability-specs $300, $500, $700 for 1, 2 or 3 pack, respectively

My thoughts are nodes with ethernet backhauls provide the wired connection back to the 'router' node (or whatever the lingo is) Then, the nodes provide the wireless connection to the local devices from there Since the nodes are hardwired, there's no need to place them in range of the router node and no need to place the other downstream nodes in range of the closest upstream node Some of these nodes even have multiple ethernet jacks, so not only can they be hardwired back to the router node, but an unmanaged switch can be plugged into them to provide a wired connection to the local devices Anyway, hope I'm explaining this clearly and not confusingly I realize that APs provide the similar functionality but, like I mentioned, I'm wondering that since the nodes are preconfigured to work with the router node, there may be less chance of the issues I've been having Thinking out loud....

The other reason I was looking at a mesh system is that it seems, at least from my reading, the nodes (ie, "APs") don't need much (any?) configuration, I'm not sure I was looking at systems that have ethernet backhauls so that I can use the wired ethernet connections in the nodes to optimize connectivity and speed

But even doing that won't tell me if there's an issue with one of the switches, one of the WAPs, etc. My dealer is also running out of troubleshooting options (and time)

The other option is for me to just buy an off the shelf router from somewhere like Best Buy or Costco and swap it with the Araknis myself and see what happens

Thanks, I'm just trying to finally get a reliable, stable system setup It's been a year and a half that we have been dealing with these frustrating issues Since we went with Araknis hardware and a true network the first time around, I am thinking maybe a mesh system could potentially solve our problems We've done all kind of troubleshooting on and off, had Comcast out multiple times and just can't figure out what the issue is and why it's happening I definitely don't want to try Pakedge but also don't want to really mix and match components, so looking to replace all hardware with a single brand that will hopefully simplify things (at least that is a nice part of having all Araknis gear) My dealer is supposed to come out after spring break to swap out the Araknis router with something he has laying around his store (he mentioned Pakedge or Netgear earlier) just to test and see what happens Anyway, to answer your question, yes, we have ethernet runs in the study (where the rack is and where the cable line comes in), every bedroom, the family room, the kids' gameroom, the kitchen and even inside one closet kind of in the middle of the house It's a single story, L-shaped house, a little under 5000 sq ft

Continuing to research mesh systems and came up with a question: Would I be able to connect my Araknis 24 port switch to one of the mesh router's LAN ports? Would any issues arise? Does it matter that it's a managed switch vs an unmanaged switch? This seems like it could be a potential issue switching to a mesh system, but I'm not sure In my rack, I've got the Araknis router, Araknis 24 port switch, Araknis 16 port POE switch Then I've got 4 Araknis WAPs spread throughout the house Not sure if a mesh system would replace only parts of these components (ie, mix and match) or if I would somehow need to go all in and remove all the Araknis components and replace with something else (what would you replace switches with to work with the mesh system?) Thanks

Could you let us know what models of the hardware you went with? That would be helpful in case I decide to switch to Ubiquiti Thanks

Wow that’s pretty impressive One satellite can cover 6000 sq ft?

Now this is EXTREMELY helpful information, thank you so much Andrew!

Pings to router when network down not going through Pings to google when network down going through but not sure why it’s also showing pings to the router when I entered 8.8.8.8 Thoroughly confused now LOL

I've been reading up a little bit on the mesh devices and it seems, as far as my understanding goes, that these are good for homes that don't have a good wired ethernet infrastructure in place Is that your alls understanding as well? I have wired ethernet running to every bedroom as well as common areas including the family room, game room, study, etc. Then, I have WAPs in 4 areas to spread wifi throughout the house So, I'm not sure if I would be the target market for a mesh system after all - I don't know If mesh systems somehow work better in terms of the issues I've been having (ie, potential unidentified DHCP conflict or something along those lines), then I would be all for converting Otherwise, I'm not so sure

So this is showing that pinging the router directly shows it’s unreachable but pinging google still works so I’m confused as to what this is telling me

See attached screenshots Can any conclusions be drawn from this info?

How do POE switches, switches, other LAN devices get incorporated into mesh systems? I've seen some systems where the 'router' only has one LAN port

What brands/models do you like?

What are considered some of the better mesh systems these days? I never really paid much attention to mesh except when they first came out (Linksys Velop, Eero) I'm not concerned about whether the systems work with Control4 or not, so that should open the door to more brands I ask b/c if I do decide to go ahead and revamp my network gear, even my dealer mentioned that a mesh system may work Thanks